CN Releases 2024 Sustainability Data Supplement
Delivering Responsibly
. In recognition of its sustainability efforts, for the seventeenth year in a row, CN was named to the Corporate Knights Best 50 Corporate Citizens list.
'At CN, sustainability isn't a separate track — it's part of how we run the railroad. From reducing emissions to investing in innovation, we're taking clear, measurable steps that matter. Our progress is driven by the dedication of our railroaders and our ongoing commitment to delivering for our customers, communities, and future generations.'
- Tracy Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer at CN
CN 2024 Sustainability Data Supplement
CN continues to progress towards its sustainability goals and to communicate its progress with focus, clarity and comparability, as highlighted in the Company's newly released
2024 Sustainability Data Supplement report
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Key highlights from the 2024 report include:
CN is charting the course for a sustainable future. CN is focused on moving customer goods safely and efficiently, being environmentally responsible, attracting and developing talented railroaders, and helping build safer, stronger communities, all while adhering to the highest standards of governance and supporting shareholder value.
2025 Best 50 Corporate Citizens
CN is proud to be listed among the Best 50 Corporate Citizens list, which is an annual ranking of corporate sustainability performance for Canadian businesses.
The list is Corporate Knights' flagship ranking of corporate citizenship in Canada. To determine the ranking, Corporate Knights analyzed 344 large Canadian organizations against Canadian and global industry peers on a suite of 25 quantitative key performance indicators covering resource management, employee management, financial management, sustainable revenue and sustainable investment and supplier performance.
For more information about the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada and the full rankings, visit
https://www.corporateknights.com/rankings/best-50-rankings/2025-best-50-rankings/
CN Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements by CN included in this news release constitute 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and under Canadian securities laws, including relating to CN's sustainability-related strategies and targets and commitments, including CN's climate goals and expected benefits of new technologies. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. CN cautions that its assumptions may not materialize and that current economic conditions render such assumptions, although reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater uncertainty. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terminology such as 'believes,' 'expects,' 'anticipates,' 'assumes,' 'outlook,' 'plans,' 'targets,' or other similar words. Forward-looking statements reflect information as of the date on which they are made. CN assumes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs, unless required by applicable securities laws. In the event CN does update any forward-looking statement, no inference should be made that CN will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statement.
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